Lemon Tart

Name: Lemon Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 1/4 cup butter, melted; CRUST:; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup ground almonds; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; Additional confectioners' sugar; Fresh raspberries, optional; 1 to 2 bottles 2% milk

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield 10 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This sunshiny lemon tart recipe will make everyone smile. It is a simple treat with intense citrus flavors, and it can be easily decorated for elegant events.

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup butter, melted
CRUST:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
Additional confectioners' sugar
Fresh raspberries, optional
1 to 2 bottles 2% milk

Directions

Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon juice and orange zest. Whisk in butter until smooth. Set aside.
For crust, pulse first 6 ingredients in a food processor until mixture forms a ball. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom.
Pour lemon mixture into crust. Bake until center is almost set, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and, if desired, fresh raspberries.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 330 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

For a change from ordinary lemon bars, we added grated orange zest to both the crust and filling to turn the recipe into a lemon tart. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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